benj88

hello everyone, im a big fan of sapphire cossworths and rs turbos. just joined the site so still getting used to it, i couldnt find a newbie section so posted here.

i own a phase 2 renault 5 gt turbo, and i would really like to have a sapphire cossworth 4x4 aswell, i dont no a lot about them but would like to expand my knowledge!

people always say renault 5 turbo's oh there unreliable the head gaskets go for fun and all that nonsense, personally iv had no major problems with mine. people also say the cossworths are unreliable aswell but im sure you guys will no a lot more? what things a known to be a problem with the cossworths? my mate had one and had trouble with sensors..

benj

Rsmat

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hi and welcome.

Puss2

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Welcome to pf

Eigdoog

Welcome!!

Get a saff! Just dont think about it and buy one!

Paul.V

Welcome to the " House of fun "

STAFFY OWNER

Welcome mate. If you are after info on Saph cossies then you've come to the right forum as there's a lot of guys on here that own them that will give you good advice.

benj88

nice one mate, hopefully wise up on what i need to no

RST

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Welcome mate Pics of the R5T

chaffe

Welcome!, and the main difference between a saff and an R5 is the price of the cars and the bits lol, you can buy tunning stuff for the little renaults dead cheap, mention cosworth and you had better get your chequebook out lol, cars are never unreliable, they are either never built right or are badly maintained! IMO

benj88

totally agree mate, and yeh the price of the parts will be a big difference, my 5 is still an on going project but well see what happends

Lambchop

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Hi mate and welcome

Your first lesson here is that Cosworth only has one s! Don't diss the name

mr_joe0606

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helloo mate and i wana c pics off the r5t to

joe

benj88

roger that

Lambchop

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What would you want a cossie for? Regular use? Posing? Playing?

3dr is the best

benj88

iv posted some pictures on my profile..

https://passionford.com/forum/album.php?albumid=2929

chaffe

R5 is gucci mate, is that a 205 gti carpet? my mate at colege had a raider back in the day, always thought it was cool

Lambchop

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Looks like a nice car

mr_joe0606

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it does look very nice pal whats been done to the engine

joe

matts1

Welcome and that's a very nice little R5 mate.

Fords tend to suffer the tin worm so try to pick one up with a little of it as possible, and if the car has been modded (most have) then make sure it is with decent mods and done properly so as to avoid premature breakage of bits and your wallet.

Get the very best example you can from the off and it will be a more enjoyable car to own.

kosman

make sure you can buy once twice over,even o good one will play up once in a while but a rwd saff is a right laff if you can handle one.

GARETH T

welcome to PF

Mk4 Lew

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welcome mate

phil_rs

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Welcome! My best advice would to be buy a car that has been looked after with no rot, preferably restored with a rebuilt engine etc. It may cost double to buy in the first place but will be worth it not to go through all the heartache of buying a shed IMO!!

benj88

Bit of all them mate lol

benj88

I'd be scared to own a 2wd saph mate, would love to be able to handle one though! Practice makes perfect I suppose!

benj88

No mate it's the standard carpet they came with either red or grey and the raiders have black

benj88

Cheers mate, it's got a group n clutch, double capacity gttuning intercooler, 2 1/2 down pipe, a.a.s exhaust, carb re-jetted, cup mod, uprated leads and plugs, rev limiter, ktec lobster, red samco hoses, braided oil cooler pipes, omp strut brace. The carb is set for 18psi for my t25 turbo but the oil seal needs repairing do I have my t2 on at the moment. It's running about 185-90bhp with the t25 on.

benjaminsarmy

welcome mate

Glenn_

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hello and welcome. I drive my saff nearly everyday. If they have been looked after they will be reliable. I had running problems when i got mine nearly 5 years ago. For the past 3 years its been spot on. Ive been all over in my car too.

bluntys1rsturbo

welcome along benj seen you over on the rtoc, get ya 5 on the rollers sometime id imagine its a bit less than predicted prob 170-180 bhp but obviously still lively haha

benj88

Nice one mate, if look after what you have and it's been built properly I don't see why it shouldn't be. I drive my Renault every day and it's spot on, they don't love cold starts with them been carb but no problems wen she's warm, if I bought a saph I wouldn't want it sitting in the garage I'd want it were ever I go! Lol

benj88

Alright mate, noticed your car on here wen I sighned up, yeh il have to wen the t25s back on, that's just what Briggsy said he thinks it's runnin, we must of had it about 20psi cos it was flying lol

bluntys1rsturbo

haha love it mate am hoping take mine on the rollers in october after the mot. goin get the inlet and exhaust manifolds ported before then

benj88

Nice one mate, I noticed a difference off putting an enlarged elbow and bigger down pipe on, even with the t25 on, think I'll get a 285 cam on mine eventually and mebys a t28

bluntys1rsturbo

yeah iv got the downpipe and ported elbow just made for a bit quicker response i thought. sounds like a plan cam/turbo wise

kosman

saying that my mate runs his 4x4 everyday and it hasnt really given him much myther,rwd saffs are mint mate,bite the bullet and buy a rwd,i wouldnt have a 4x4 i went straight for rwd

benj88

Fish tailing scares me mate, I'd have to have some rear wheel driving lessons before I'd dare buy one, there's a nice rwd saph for sale up Newcastle way on pistonheads

benj88

Yeh mate, that's what I did with my 5, I was willing to pay the money because of the condition it was in